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PhD in Criminal Justice Online Crime Scene Investigation Specialization

Crime Scene Investigation - PhD at WUV

Credit Hours54

Total Courses9

Term LengthSelf-Paced

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Program Overview Why earn your PhD in Crime Scene Investigation at WUV?

WUV's PhD in Criminal Justice with a Crime Scene Investigation specialization advances scholarly expertise in forensic science methodology, evidentiary standards, and the scientific principles underlying criminal investigation at the doctoral level. Graduates produce original research that strengthens forensic practice, informs courtroom science standards, and advances the field through peer-reviewed scholarship and policy leadership.

Research focus areas:

  • Forensic evidence collection and analysis
  • Crime scene reconstruction methodology
  • Trace and biological evidence research
  • Digital and multimedia forensics
  • Expert witness standards and testimony
  • Forensic science policy and accreditation
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Courses & Curriculum Research-focused doctoral curriculum

This 54-credit doctoral program is structured around original research, thesis development, and dissertation. Students complete thesis preparation, extended research, and a final dissertation under faculty mentorship.

Thesis Courses

PHD-910Qualitative and Quantitative Research
PHD-911Preparing a Thesis
PHD-912Econometrics

Research Courses

ST-913Preparatory Thesis I
ST-914Preparatory Thesis II
ST-915Preparatory Thesis III
ST-916Preparatory Thesis IV
ST-917Preparatory Thesis V

Dissertation

T-918Dissertation

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Career Outlook Where can a PhD in Crime Scene Investigation take you?

Doctoral graduates in Crime Scene Investigation move into elite academic, research, and policy positions within forensic science. They lead crime laboratory programs, publish landmark research on forensic methodology, and advise legislative bodies on evidentiary standards that shape criminal justice outcomes.

Potential career paths:

  • University Professor of Forensic Science
  • Crime Laboratory Research Director
  • Forensic Science Policy Advisor
  • Federal Forensics Research Scientist
  • Accreditation and Standards Consultant
  • Expert Witness and Academic Forensic Specialist